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[SueEllen]

Nothing the company can really do. If a husband wants access to his wife's work PC, he will get it while she is sleeping, and get the 2FA from the phone. How many men dont know their wifes phone pin? Maybe you dont know your wifes work login password but that can discovered with a bit determination as well

So the result of that is that anyone whatever you do who deals with confidential information needs to work in an office.

Or hope that your spouse/partner, relatives, friends and neighbours aren't crooks.

I mentioned neighbours as some of us in cities can overhear neighbours work conversations.

Oh and for some people recieving calls only in an office is unrealistic. I've had to give people hard stares on trains and train platforms as I don't want to hear their f***ing confidential work/client conversation.

[vetran]

So the result of that is that anyone whatever you do who deals with confidential information needs to work in an office.

Or hope that your spouse/partner, relatives, friends and neighbours aren't crooks.

I mentioned neighbours as some of us in cities can overhear neighbours work conversations.

Oh and for some people receIving calls only in an office is unrealistic. I've had to give people hard stares on trains and train platforms as I don't want to hear their f***ing confidential work/client conversation.

I am alright the Butler is trustworthy!

[vetran]

Nothing the company can really do. If a husband wants access to his wife's work PC, he will get it while she is sleeping, and get the 2FA from the phone. How many men dont know their wifes phone pin? Maybe you dont know your wifes work login password but that can discovered with a bit determination as well

Most laptops are available with fingerprint readers.

[SueEllen]

Most laptops are available with fingerprint readers.

I think the point is - if there is a will there is a way.

[vetran]

I think the point is - if there is a will there is a way.

yep, but where there is a risk there is normally a way of nullifying it, try hiring a security professional.

[SueEllen]

yep, but where there is a risk there is normally a way of nullifying it, try hiring a security professional.

Social engineering is the best way to be a crook.

[hobnob]

Most laptops are available with fingerprint readers.

Those can be useful, but this scenario is probably the worst case for them.

Suppose I wanted to get your fingerprint: that would be very difficult, because (as far as I know) we've never met.

However, suppose that you have a husband trying to break into his wife's laptop, when she spends several hours each day unconscious in the same room with him (i.e. asleep). It's far more plausible that he could put her finger on the reader without waking her up. Obviously that will depend on the person (i.e. how soundly they sleep), and it would be a massive breach of trust, but I think it's realistic.

I think that illustrates a wider point about security: it's all about "what problem are you trying to solve?" rather than a "one size fits all" approach. Start with a risk assessment, then go from there.